Criminal Practice

Our criminal practice focuses on federal and state white collar investigations and prosecutions. While it is our goal to avoid indictment, if a sound result cannot be achieved short of trial, we defend our clients with the experience that comes from having tried over 50 criminal cases. Ours is a national practice that includes cases of national significance including federal investigations into the Iran-Contra affair, Operation Ill Wind, Whitewater, and the Campaign Financing Task Force regarding the 1996 Election Cycle. Our experience in criminal investigations and trials includes:

• Election law fraud
  
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
  
• Military Courts Martial Alleging Homicide and War Crimes
  
• Government Contract fraud
• Product Substitution in Government Contracts
  
• Defective Pricing in Government Contracts
  
• Procurement Integrity Act Violations
  
• Bribery
  
• Conspiracy
  
• Money Laundering
  
• Bank Fraud
  
• Independent Counsel / Special Prosecutor Investigations

Representative Matters

• Represented a company and its CEO each charged with 19 counts of government contract fraud and mail fraud in San Diego, CA.
  
• Represented business executives in conspiracy trial relating to procurement integrity violations.
  
• Represented small-arms manufacturer in investigation of product substitution.
  
• Represented CIA clandestine service officer indicted for false statements and alleged violation of Boland Amendment.
  
• Represented ammunition manufacturer in investigation of defective pricing.
  
• Represented chemical supplier in investigations of price reduction clause violations.
  
• Represented government contractor and CEO in connection with alleged procurement integrity violations relating to military contracts in Afghanistan.